![[Review][Single] New York Love Diary – “What Should I Do”](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/2012_newyorklovediary.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Review][Single] New York Love Diary – “What Should I Do”")
written by: McRoth Indie group New York Love Diary has released the very perky single “What Should I Do” this week, and I think I may be infatuated, you guys. The group revealed “What Should I Do” on Valentine’s Day, which kind of added a framework to the song for me when I first listened to it. … Continue reading »
Drowningn00b is back with his monthly series, Lesser Stuff You Need to Know! No, really, this is stuff you need to know… Continue reading »
![[Review][Album] Navid – “The Bridge of Color”](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/2012_navid_thebridgeofcolor.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Review][Album] Navid – “The Bridge of Color”")
Before anything – happy Lunar New Year, Neighbors! That’s right – McRoth’s Residence has its very own “fanclub” now. What do you guys think of the name? If you think you have a better one, please tweet me @rothsresidence with any thrilling suggestions you may have in mind. For now, you’re my effing Neighbors. Anyway, … Continue reading »
![[Review][Album] Monotoi – “Gloomy Cat”](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/2011_monotoi_gloomycat1.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Review][Album] Monotoi – “Gloomy Cat”")
Classical music, or more specifically, classically arranged music, is never thought of in pop music. Whether it’s a Beethoven movement or a Mozart waltz, these pieces of music are not in the same conversation as, say, the latest 2NE1 release or Lady Gaga’s latest flight of fancy. But regardless of the differences inherit in those … Continue reading »
![[Review][Single] Heenain – “Aniya”](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/heenain_aniya.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Review][Single] Heenain – “Aniya”")
If you had told me the Heenain in this MV and the Heenain I’m looking at right now was the same person, I would tell you to quit trolling. No, seriously. Heenain’s stylistic transition from sweet and timid-like in “1, 2, 3” to the expressive and bold demeanor in her latest single “Aniya” is a … Continue reading »
![[Live] Alex Hwang of Monsters Calling Home + Soy of Raspberry Field Cover “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/mch_soy.png?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Live] Alex Hwang of Monsters Calling Home + Soy of Raspberry Field Cover “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers")
There’s no better way to break in the new year than with amazing music, right? Recently, I found myself caught up watching videos on Nate when I came across this wonderful cover of The Killers‘ “Mr. Brightside” interpreted by Alex Hwang of Monsters Calling Home and lead vocalist Soy of K-indie band Raspberry Field. The … Continue reading »
Drowningn00b brings us the last of the “Lesser Stuff” series of the year. The last of this series for this year, and it couldn’t be a better list. It’s like the k-pop gods wanted my birthday month to be exactly what I wanted in terms of music. But enough about me, let’s get to the … Continue reading »
![[Review] AXIZ – Give Me a Hug](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/2011_axiz_give-me-a-hug.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Review] AXIZ – Give Me a Hug")
Popular Korean rock doesn’t do heavy or hard rock. In the era of post-singer/songwriter and the current need for every song to have a rap segment, there isn’t room for a hard rock song, let alone a group dedicated to it. Knowing that, I satisfy my need for hard rock elsewhere, mainly in Western rock … Continue reading »
![[Review][Album] Apollo 18 – “Black”](http://mcroth.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/2011_black_apollo18.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Review][Album] Apollo 18 – “Black”")
Last week, rock band Apollo 18 dropped their newest EP, “Black“. Here’s a teaser: – - when asked about Apollo 18′s color series, Bassist Daeinn said: “The color series was just for fun. When we first formed we decided that we wanted to make three albums to start with so that we could experiment and … Continue reading »
The fall releases keep on coming strong, don’t they? In October, a shit-ton of music came out, spanning everything and anything you could think of. Girls’ Generation finally decided that South Korea was worthy of their presence again, only to bring a somewhat lackluster record. 2PM‘s Jun K showed every k-pop rapper how it’s done, … Continue reading »
You want to have a good time? Then GoGo Star is your band. Comprised of lead vocalist Lee Tae-Sun, DJ Lee Yeon-Seok, Kim Sun-Ah on bass, and Jeon Yong-Hwan on drums, GoGo Star is by far one of the most energetic bands in Korea right now, and with the recent release of their highly anticipated … Continue reading »
After a few requests to continue the previous post on an ongoing basis, I figured, why not? I listen to so much k-pop that I decided to give the public what it wants with more under the radar music that came out this month. And let me tell you something, September was a big month … Continue reading »
